It's expensive, yes, but it is ridiculously fast and accurate. It uses an actual thermocouple rather than a thermistor which is why it's more expensive, but also why it works so much better than the cheap ones. It is very well built and feels solid in your hands. I don't know how I ever got by without one before. Using the old cheap thermometers, the water would actually cool by several degrees before getting an "accurate" reading because the thermometer was so slow.

It's one of my most important coffee making tools. For Aeropress and Siphon it's a must have. I know I sound like an advertisement for the Thermopen but I really just love it so much that I could go on and on about it!

Get one! Worth the investment!! If it breaks...send it back to them and they will usually replace it or fix it free of charge.

I use a Craftsman multimeter with a k-type bead thermocouple. The TC slips into a sheath I borrowed from my dad's Taylor grill thermometer after he baked it, so it has a slight (~1 s) delay, but reads accurately. I don't use it that often, usually when I'm diagnosing a problem or dialing something in. Probably about $50 for the whole package.

+1 I own two. I use one in my office for brewing and one at home, which does double duty as a meat thermometer. They work very well and have held up great. I still have not had to change any batteries either. Having the probe separate from the temperature display is a nice feature.

I use a Craftsman multimeter with a k-type bead thermocouple. The TC slips into a sheath I borrowed from my dad's Taylor grill thermometer after he baked it, so it has a slight (~1 s) delay, but reads accurately. I don't use it that often, usually when I'm diagnosing a problem or dialing something in. Probably about $50 for the whole package.

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